Very Toronto of both sides By Frank Touby – Occupy Toronto, which has made a muddy mess of much of St. James’ Park, is finally over. To their credit there has been no violence in the eviction and they have ...
Read More »The end of the U.S. Empire
Economist Dr. Paul Craig Roberts Dr. Paul Craig Roberts on the imminent end of the U.S. dollar and empire.
Read More »The Annoying Ghost Kid
Humourist and inspirational writer Robert Wilson publishes a ‘scary’ book for 8- to 12-year-olds, expanding on a yarn he spun for his own sons at bedtime By Robert Evans Wilson, Jr.- When my sons were little I would tell them ...
Read More »thin mobility, radiohead candy, tech toys
The Gadget Zone With winter’s chill setting in, it’s time to warm up with some hot tech By James Careless – Do you want a super-thin mobile phone that has a super-fast 4G connection, big screen, and roomy slide-out QWERTY ...
Read More »Big Telecom set to rip you off
Seeking to subvert the CRTC into charging you for time spent on the Internet By The OpenMedia.ca team – At the CRTC’s recent hearing on Internet metering, a lobbyist from Bell stood up before the Commission, looked each member in ...
Read More »Harper rejoices in murder
War crime against Gaddafi brings praise as PM joins G.W. Bush in becoming a wartime leader and benefactor of Big Oil By Frank Touby – Canada, led by Generalissimo Stephen Harper, celebrates turning over the government of Libya to ...
Read More »The Un-Comfort Zone
Whatever natural compassion I carried from my youth was being ground out daily by the harsh realities of life By Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. – I saw six people huddled on the sidewalk in front of me; through their legs ...
Read More »A plea to preserve St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
Public Forum programs at risk By Sybil Wa – The future of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts is unknown during this time of economic uncertainty. As difficult choices are being weighed at City Hall, it is important for ...
Read More »Smartfish, keychain battery, wet circuits power strip
More geeky stuff to amuse the technically adept By James Careless – If you find your wrist hurting after using a conventional computer mouse, try out the Smartfish Whirl Mini Notebook Mouse. Despite the name, the Whirl can be used ...
Read More »Act now to save our waterfront from the Fords
A major threat as the Ford brothers try to undo planning for the waterfront and put a giant shopping mall there, among other atrocities By Stig Harvor – Do we really want a large shopping mall and the world’s largest ...
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